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English and French covers of 2021 Doers & Dreamers Travel Guides

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Digital Doers & Dreamers Guide Invites Nova Scotians to Plan their Vacations

Trip planning information is now available through the 2021 digital Doers & Dreamers Guide and provincial visitor information centres to help inspire Nova Scotians to plan their vacations.

Nova Scotia gradually reopening for summer

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Province of Nova Scotia Announces Five-phase Reopening Plan

Nova Scotians can now travel within the province and private campgrounds can open, and dining is permitted on outdoor patios under phase one of the reopening plan.

Webinar Writing Website Content that Resonates Thursday, June 3 10am

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Webinar: Website Refresh – Writing Website Content that Resonates

On Thursday, June 3, Sociable Media will present a webinar on how to refresh your website with content that resonates with customers and improves search results.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

New Travel Application Process

Permanent residents of Nova Scotia and people travelling for essential reasons now must apply to enter the province.

Image of two tents near people gathered at a campfire at night. Text reads: COVID-19 Update Accommodations & Campgrounds Operating Guidelines

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Operating Guidelines for Accommodations and Campgrounds

Campgrounds can open for seasonal campers only at this time. See the latest information for accommodations and campgrounds.

December 2020 and January 2021 Tourism Performance Updated Statistics Available Now at tourismns.ca. Image of a car with luggage on the roof.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Tourism Statistics Available for December 2020 and January 2021

Updated tourism statistics are now available on tourismns.ca

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Update on Federal COVID-19 Supports

See updates, including extended deadlines, on federal COVID-19 programs for businesses.

Capturing Great Photos with a Smartphone Thursday, May 6 10am

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Webinar: Capturing Great Photos with a Smartphone

Learn how you can capture great photos with a smartphone, edit them, and put them to work in your marketing.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Michele Saran Departs Tourism Nova Scotia

Darlene MacDonald has been appointed interim CEO of Tourism Nova Scotia.

Tourism Nova Scotia

Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to attract visitors to the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing.

As a division of the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Tourism Nova Scotia is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility across Nova Scotia and we support partners who share in this commitment.

Tourism Nova Scotia is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq. We are all Treaty people.